Exercising prize amusement device



March 27, 1928.

A. STEINBERGER Bxmlsmcf PRIZE AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Dec. 22. 192e l 2 sheets-snm 1 INVENTOR Hna/reu: .Sezbefger BY .l l 7p ATTORNEY? March 27, 1928.

A.' STEINBERGER EXERCISING PRIZE AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Dec. 22. 1926 l 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 www;

Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

.UNITED STATES ANDREW STEINBERGER, OIE NW YORK, N. Y.

EXERCISING PRIZE AMUSEMEN T DEVICE.

Application Ied December 22, 1926. Serial No. 156,415.

This invention relates generally to amusement devices used in amusement parks and the like, the invention having more par ticular reference to an improved type of amusement device.

The invention has for an object the provision of an improved type of amusementk the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings, is a top plan view of my improved amusement device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4. is an enlarged side elevational view of the rolling cannon as used in connection with my improved device.

Fig. 5 is a top plan View thereof.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational View of the braking device as used in connection with my improved device.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view taken on theline 8-8of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 illustrates the bumper and brake operating device as used in connection with my improved device.

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9. Y

Fig. 11 is a side elevational view, partly in section, of the electrical device as used in connection with my improved device.

Fig. 12 is a diagrammatical illustrational view of the electrical circuit comprising a part of the present invention.

As here embodied my improved device comprises briefly a framework consisting of standards 10, attached at their lower extremities to the ioor, and supported by cross members 11, adapted to support an inclined platform 12. The fort 13, pref-- erably the replica of the front portion of a fort, having towers 14, and doorways 15, or

openings formed therein, the fort 13 being positioned at the extreme upper extremity of the inclined vplatform-12. The rails 16, are yattached to the 4inclined l platform 12,

c the center rails 17, are also attached to the inclined platform 12, the rails 16 and the center rails 17 extending the entire length of the inclined platform 12, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The rails 16 are provided with upper horizontal extended elements 18, adapted to support the wheels 19 of the cannon 20, and are provided with an upper vertical extended extremityv 21, so as to hold the wheels 19 rotatively` attachedl to the cannons 20 in contact with the rails 18, when the cannons 20 are pushed up the-rails 18. The rollers 22 rotatively supported and attached to the frame work 23 ofthe cannon 20, and extending therefrom, and are positioned directly below the said extended elements 18 of the rails 17, so as to prevent the cannon from ybeing pushed orv forced olf the rails 17. Similar rollers 24: are also rotatively attached to the framework 23 of the cannons 20, and extend therefrom, and arel positioned directlybelow the horizontal 'extended elements 2.5 of the center. rails 16, so

as to further support or prevent the cannon 20 from being pushed off the rails 17. The

' frame work 23 of the cannons 20, extending to the rear thereof, and'having attached at its extremity, a handle 26, by means of which the cannons 20v may be pushed up the rails 17 The roller 27 is rotatively attached, at or near the center of the extended portion of the framework 23, and is posisov tioned directly above and in Contact withll the horizontal extended elements 25 of the center rails 16, so as to further prevent the cannons 20 from being pushed off the rails 17. The bumper member 20 has'attached thereto springs 21', superimposed between vthe bumper member'and a support 21a, positioned so as to cushion the stoppingof the said cannons 20. v

' Referring in particular to Figs. 7, Sand 9, in which l have illustrated the braking de vice as used in connection with'my improved device, the bar -30 `has its extremities formed or bent, slightly curved, as at31, andjis attached to theV supports 32, slidably mounted in one of the rails .16, and has attached, at

its extended extremities a bar 33'. The tensiony springs 34,*arepositioned onrthe supports 32,so as to normally hold the bar 30 in an extended position. AThe block 35 is pivotally attached,as at 36, to the rail 16,'and

is positioned-directly below the' rail 16,- between the said rail and the bar 33. Thle lever 37 is attached to the block 35 and to the operating rodv 38, which is pivotally attached to the arm 39, which is also pivotally attached to the rail 16. It being understood that a second braking device, similar in construction to the above described braking device, is also attached by a second lever to the operating rod 38, as clearlyY shown in Fig. 2. The saidbraking device being positioned or located in any desired place on :the said rail16. The operating rod extends rom'thesaid braking devices to the lower extremity of the rail 16, and is pivotally attached, as at 41, to a lever 42, pivotally attached. as at 43, to a bracket 44 attached to YIthe rail 16. The engaging member 45 is attached to the lever 42, and is adapted to enage 4notches 46 formed in the `sector 47, `attached. to the bracket 44, so as to hold the lever 42 in any desired relative position. .Thelower extremity 48 positioned in the forwardv end. of the cannon 20 has its forward-end 49 pointed, and has attached therevto. a shoe 50, having its extremities curved,

as. at .51." The above described construction Lbe'ing such as will permit the lever 45, when pivoted, toI allow the forward end 48 to strike the bar 30, so as to impede the speed of the cannon 20 up the inclined rails 16,'it @being,understoodthatA the said speed may be impeded more or less, as may be desired, by `pivoting; the said lever 42. It being also understood that the person desiring muscu- ;lar exercise will push the cannon 2O up the i inclined rails 416,VV and endeavor to cause the .cap 50 of the framework 23 of the cannon `20, of a common explosive substance, to

, strike theprotruding element 51 attached to the saidfort 13, and located inside the doorways'15, so'as to explode the cap 50. 1t vbeing obvious that the above mentioned Idescribed' braking devices may be positioned, as herein before described, so as to make it amore difHcult for`3the person to accomplish the desired result.

Athirdfbraking device, similar lto above'described braking devices, hasy tached .thereto a. lever 52, attached to `rod 53,1which is pivotally attached to the operating rod 53 extending? at or near-the lower extremity of the rail 16, slidably mounted in' a bracket 54, andV has attached at its lower extremity a handle 55. The above `described construction being "such vas will permit the said thirdV braking device,

the atthe to be engaged with the protruding element 51 of the shoe 50, when the cannon 20 is re- :turning or rolling down the inclined rails A16, soi-as to impede the speed of the cannon 2,0,as is required toprevent the cannons 2O from damaging my improved device. It being further understood that the first mentioned braking devices may also be used for the purpose as aboveV set forth.:-

Thefdash pot 60, is slidably mounted in .,the'upper'extremity. of'one of the rails 16.

The plunger 61 is slidably positioned in the *theV said electric belll Y scope of the invention 'as claimed.

fthe switch 65, located at the front of my improved device, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The switch 65, is connected by means of the electric ,wire 66 to the switch points 67 lo- "'Catedgin the said fort 13. The battery 63 is connected by the electric wire 68 to the solen of the electric wire 68 to the electric bell 71, gong or the like,

located in the fort 13. The electric bell 71 Vis connected by means-ot the electric wire 7 2 to the saidswitch points 67 yThe solenoid 69 is provided with a movable core 73, having an extended element 74, adaptedY to complete the above described electric vcircuits,

when the cannons 2O are pushed to the topl of .l

the rails 16, so as to ring the said electric bell.

The standards 70, are attached tothe-plat-V -form 12, 'and extend upward therefrom, and ,are located at any desired places on the said platform 12, andare. provided for the purpose of; awarding orm giving a prize to the person who" pushes the cannons 2O past any one of the said standards 70. It being` understood that4 the vmain Vor lirst prize will be awarded or'given'pto the person pushing'the cannons 2O the entire lengthv of the said rails 16, so'asfto Vexplode the cap 50,', and so' as to light the said electric light bulbs and ring It should be n understood that the cannons 2O may be forced up lUIS the incline from the bottom'thcreot by ay Y manually applied thrust.

While I haveabove described the preferred iior1n,;con`structi on 'and arrangement ofV the several elements employed, it will be understood' that the. device is,` nevertheless,

'susceptible'V "otj considerable lmodification therein, and therefore ireservethe privilege of resorting' to allsuch changes as Vmay be ufairly, lembodied within'thel spirit and Having thus described my invention, what `y i IV elaimvasnejw and ydesire to@ protect by Letters l-atentjot the United `'States is as follows; ,7. 1 i ,Y 4

' 1. In an .amusement `.device ott-heY classdescribed, an inclined platform, inclined rails mounted on said platform, a plurality `of spacedapart 'braking devices mounted on's'aid rails each comprising a bar having its extremities slightly curved downwardly, supports attached to said bar and slidably mounted on said rail, a second bar attached at its extremities to said supports, springs.

disposed around said supports and interposed between said rail and said first mentioned bar for normally urging said braking device in an upwardly extended position, a block pivotally mounted on said rail and positioned directly therebelow between the lower surface thereof and said second mentioned bar, a lever pivotally attached at one end to said block, an operative lever operatively mounted on said rails disposed therebelow and pivotally attached to the lower end of said first mentioned lever, said operating lever extending from said braking devices to the lower extremity of said rail, a bracket attachedto the lower end portion of said rail comprising a sector having notches thereon, a hand lever pivotally mounted on said bracket and pivotally connected with the lower extremity of said operating lever, engaging means mounted on said hand lever adapted to engage in the notches of said sector for retaining said hand lever and the braking devices opera-v tively connected therewith in a predetermined position of adjustment, and a cannon mounted on said inclined rails comprising aV depending brake shoe adapted to engage said braking device for impeding the speed of said cannon up said inclined rails.

2. In an amusement device of the class described, a base comprisingV an inclined platform, spaced rails mounted on said inclined platform, a cannon comprising spaced traction wheels movably mounted on said rails; a depending braking shoe on said cannon extending below one of said .rails at lthe side thereof, an adjustable braking device slidably mounted on said rails in registration with said braking shoe, and

operating mechanism comprising a lever pivotally mounted on said rail and operatively connected with said braking device and extended to the lower end of said rails adapted to adjustably position said braking device relative to the braking shoe of said cannon for suitably impeding the speed of upward and downward movement thereof 3. In an amusement device of the' class de scribed, a base Comprising a platform, spaced rails mounted on said platform comprising longitudinal flanges, a cannon comprising traction wheels mounted on said l spaced rails, extensionson said cannondependingY below the Vflanges of said rails, rollers rotatively mounted on said extensions disposed below said flanges for retaining said cannon wheels on said rails,`braking shoes on said cannon depending below said rail's, adjustable braking mechanism slidably mounted on said flanges comprising a bar adapted to be engaged by said brake'v ,i

shoes on said cannon depending below said rails, a plurality of spaced apart adjustable braking devices slidably mounted on the flanges of said rails, each comprisinga bar disposed ysubstantially parallel vto said rails disposedbelow the upper surface thereof,

' said cannon wheels on said rails, brake and operating mechanism for said slidably Y mounted bars comprising a common operat-V ing lever pivotally mounted on said rails and operatively lconnected with each of said ANDREW STEINBERGER.

vbars adapted to adjustably position the same i `for varying the impediment of said cannon 

